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[deleted] t1_jd02ce7 wrote

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myhouseisabanana t1_jd082s0 wrote

I'm pretty much just against the death penalty in general except in really rare cases. Neither of these fit for me.

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embssly t1_jd0csk0 wrote

As long as we have the death penalty it will always be enacted in an unfair way because we have an unfair system. Imo it should no longer be used in the U.S.

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PoorGuyCrypto t1_jd0jfe1 wrote

Eh. Calvin Crew is about as clear cut a case of, "if we're going to even have a death penalty - this is who it's for" as we're going to see.

If we're not going to kill him, then just end the damn death penalty altogether.

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PersonalAd2039 t1_jd0aovk wrote

Ambushing a public servant doesn’t make the cut?

What exactly does??

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myhouseisabanana t1_jd0ep71 wrote

Some sort of mass casualty event I think. I don't really know. I more or less lean towards no death penalty but would possibly reserve the right.

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PersonalAd2039 t1_jd0gq41 wrote

Gotcha. Got me thinking some. Genuinely curious. Is there a number when it because “mass” enough?

This guy attempted to kill two other officers including shooting one in the face.

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myhouseisabanana t1_jd0hqak wrote

It's more than two.

That's a heinous crime and I'm fine with him being locked up forever.

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RedModsSuck t1_jd0imat wrote

Come on, this is reddit. "Defund the racist police!!!" followed by "Why is crime so bad downtown?"

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not28 t1_jd05msz wrote

That cops > citizens I guess? Something tells me that isn't the narrative you were looking for.

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the_real_xuth t1_jd0gj5i wrote

The fact that the DA sees the police as more important than those people who are not police is really fucked up, regardless of any other biases and prejudices they might have. And this disgusting relationship causes issues in lots of manners. This includes:

  • It means that an action against a police officer (including many things that are not criminal) is treated much more harshly, often in a retaliatory manner rather than merely upholding justice and maintaining the peace while crimes against others are often ignored. And it's not uncommon for someone to have great injustices done to them because too many police officers take a person asserting their basic rights as a personal affront.
  • when police commit crimes their actions are routinely ignored or just given extremely gentle treatment.
  • The DA and police often see each other as partners in attempting to get convictions for the DA rather than the true job of the investigatory role of police which is to investigate potential crimes in an unbiased manner. And while it is a criminal action for a DA to withhold exculpatory evidence, this "partnership" routinely sees police turning a blind eye towards evidence in favor of the accused and so the DA never has it in their possession to withhold.
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throwaway01002030405 t1_jd0dwou wrote

The death penalty is immoral, anyway. Trying to parse the circumstances when it would apply is a waste of time.

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SmellView42069 t1_jd0kbsy wrote

Cops showing up for other cops and saying screw everyone else. Nothing new here.

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Important_Tip_9704 t1_jd0ckii wrote

Good point. But I don’t think that we need to equivocate for the cop killer’s actions in order to recognize that the priorities of the prosecutors are fucked up. Death penalty should have been sought for in both cases.

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sparrowmint t1_jd0jbam wrote

The woman was working class from a lower income area.

Cops exist to defend monied interests. They're more valuable to those in power.

Death penalty shouldn't exist regardless.

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not28 t1_jd05nfy wrote

That cops > citizens I guess?

Or wait, that isn't the narrative you were going for.

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RedModsSuck t1_jd0iiz1 wrote

Both should get the permanent cure for criminal behavior.

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